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Height: 92" (234cm)
Width: 20" (51cm)
Depth: 12" (30.5cm)


Height: 84" (213cm)
Width: 17¾" (45cm)
Depth: 12" (30.5cm)


Height: 84" (213cm)
Width: 17¾" (45cm)
Depth: 12" (30.5cm)


Height: 80" (203cm)
Width: 18" (46cm)
Depth: 12" (30.5cm)

Height 84”(213cm)
Width 18.5”(46cm)
Depth 12”(30cm)

Height: 80" (203cm)
Width: 18" (46cm)
Depth: 12" (30.5cm)

Height 80” (202cm)
Width 27” (67cm)
Depth 13.5” (33cm)

 

 

Height: 79”
Width: 17.5”
Depth: 12”

 

Height: 86”
Width: 18”
Depth: 12”

 

Grandfather Clocks

Longcase clocks

The Chatham Grandfather (Based on the Willard design)

Best sellerThe Chatham is a superb copy of a Simon Willard tall clock made in the Roxbury (MA) style, circa. 1792.

The Chatham is a beautiful example of the outstanding workmanship of this pre-eminent American clockmaker, manufactured by skilled craftsmen in London.The solid mahogany case features fine curl veneers to the panel work, pierced and blind fretwork, and fluted hood and waist columns. The columns are mounted with brass stops and capitals. The hood is crowned with ball and spire finials, and has glass side windows for viewing the movement. The marquetry edge line, cross-banding and corner quadrants match the original and are all laid by hand. The base features ogee bracket feet.

* The moon-phase hand painted dial is a hand painted copy of the original made in Boston MA.
* The finest quality triple chime cable movement plays Westminster, St. Michael and Whittington melodies.
* The hood slides forward for ease of movement adjustment.
* The movement has automatic night silencer, chime sequence and automatic beat setting.
* The cabinet is hand rubbed and waxed to achieve an antique mahogany finish with light distressing.
* Delicate milled hands and solid brass fittings.

 

The Gleneagle Grandfather

The “Gleneagle” cabinet is typical of the work of the clockmaker William Robb of Montrose, circa. 1790, decorated with intricate Sheraton inspired marquetry. The case is made of solid mahogany with extensive use of stringing and corner inlays enhancing the superb flame mahogany veneers. The scroll pediment is decorated with wheat motifs and crowned with a fine cast brass eagle. The case features “Corinthian” fluted pillars to the hood, reeded quarter columns to the trunk and “French Hepplewhite” splayed feet, bevelled glasses.

* Triple chime movements that play Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael melodies.
* Hood slides forward for ease of adjustment.
* Automatic night silencers, chime sequence and beat correction.
* Cabinets are hand rubbed and waxed.
* Lacquered solid brass fittings.


The Balmoral Grandfather

The “Balmoral” is typical of the Sheraton style and was particularly popular with Scottish makers such as Reid and Auld of Edinburgh (1762 - 1823). The case is made from solid mahogany decorated with curl veneers inlaid with boxwood stringing. The hood features a fine “swan-neck” pediment and pillars.

* Triple chime movements that play Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael melodies.
* Hoods slide forward for ease of adjustment.
* Automatic night silencers, chime sequence and beat correction* Cabinets are hand rubbed and waxed.
* Lacquered solid brass fittings.


The Chatsworth Grandfather

The break-arch case was first introduced about 1710 and reflects the influence of Georgian architectural design. The “Chatsworth” is typical of the work of the London maker William Webster. The walnut cabinet is decorated with book-matched burr veneers and inlaid with satinwood banding. The case features reeded quarter columns to the trunk and fluted “Corinthian” pillars to the hood, bevelled glasses.

* Triple chime movements that play Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael melodies.
* Hoods slide forward for ease of adjustment.
* Automatic night silencers, chime sequence and beat correction* Cabinets are hand rubbed and waxed.
* Lacquered solid brass fitting.


The Jackson Grandfather Clock

USA. Thomas Jackson handcrafted a limited number of fine floor clocks at Preston, Connecticut in the late 1700’s

This fine reproduction is made from solid cherry with curly maple veneer and is typical of his work. The break-arch pediment features waves and fishtail fretwork crowned with three barley-twist finials. This popular decoration reflects the importance of the New England sailing and whaling industry at that time.

*The finest quality triple chime cable movement plays Westminster, St. Michael and Whittington melodies.
*Hand painted floral dial.
*The hood features side windows and slides forward for ease of movement adjustment.
*The movement features a Graham dead beat escapement, and automatic night silencer, chime sequence and beat setting.
*The cabinet is hand rubbed and waxed to achieve an antique finish with light distressing.
*Delicate milled hands and solid brass fittings.
*Each clock is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.


The Kensington Grandfather

From the 1740`s the introduction of mahogany from the West Indies and Central America became very popular, in particular the flamed curl veneers. John Elliott (1706 - 1772) produced many clocks in this style, of which the “Kensington” is a typical example. The break-arch solid mahogany cabinet features reeded quarter columns to the trunks and fluted “Corinthian” pillars to the hood.

* Triple chime movements that play Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael melodies.
* Hoods slide forward for ease of adjustment.
* Automatic night silencers, chime sequence and beat correction* Cabinets are hand rubbed and waxed.
* Lacquered solid brass fittings.


The Vienna Floor Regulator Grandfather

Best sellerThe “Vienna” is a rare example of a floor-standing regulator made in the Beidermeier period. Circa 1880.

Kaiser Frederich III established the oldest Guild of Clockmakers in Vienna in 1451. The Charter and Royal Patronage provided the stimulus that over the centuries established Vienna as the leading centre for clockmaking in Europe.

The walnut case features book-matched burr and figured veneers inlaid with satinwood edge-line. The bevelled edge of the door is decorated with cross-band figured veneer and carved capitals. The Palladian style pediment features hand carved decoration. The base features a large drawer and turned bun feet.

*The finest quality Westminster chime cable movement has an automatic night silencer, chime sequence correction and automatic beat setting.
* Temperature compensated Gridiron pendulum with precision adjustment and dead-beat escapement.
* Genuine enamel dial with seconds indication and fine milled Breguet hands.
* Bevelled glasses on all sides and solid brass fittings.
* Hidden key operated locks.
* Each clock is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.


Meridian London

Mahogany case with curl veneer and inlaid boxwood edgeline.

* Triple Chime movements with chime silencer, automatic night silencer and chime sequence correction.
* Solid brass traditional English moon-dial and hands.
* Chimes Westminster, St. Michael and Whittington melodies.


Meridian Scottish

Mahogany case with curl veneer, inlaid boxwood edgeline and shell marquetry to the scrolls.

* Triple Chime movements with chime silencer, automatic night silencer and chime sequence correction.
* Solid brass traditional English moon-dial and hands.
* Chimes Westminster, St. Michael and Whittington melodies.


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